The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-30
THAT Y. NJ. C. A. BUILDING.
AN INSTITUTION WITH A CLAIM UPON
THE PUBLIC.
Hundreds of Young Men vitality Inter-
ostod, IA Furnishing Safeguard
Against Thor Falling Into Evil Ways
and Habits.

hkhllHb lHtI Eullillk AhbO ENll w hyo
and Habits.
Since the close Of the State convention
OF Young Mems Christian associations of
Tennessee, recently held in this city,
new era has dawncd upon the local asso-
citation. The people ol Memphis realize
moro than ever the importance of having
n home for young men, aud seem deter
mined to earnestly strive To secure 1t. The
building era began several years ago, and
many associations are today extending
their work ia cnmmudious homes OF their
! own. The number now planning To build,
| With every promise ol success, IL greater
/ than ever; and oi these, ~ well ~ Of all
| the other more vigorous associations, II
may hc fairly said that their present and
| prospective usefulness never seemed so
well assured. Their distinctive work,
| also, is becoming better understood, and
il more thoroughly prosecuted.
! Memphis has had the Young Mems
! Christian association since October 20,
| 1881, but today its work is not thoroughly
known by many. Since It's organization IL
has done u good work, and been instru-
mental in saving many young men. IL
| has had Ia struggle ut times Ia keep ailoat,
! and has never had u home of its own, but
| held III meetings in rented rooms. IL now
occupies rooms in the Lee building, No.
| 2U1 Main street, very nicely arranged, and
| al are cordially invited 10 visit them. Two
floors arr occupied the second and third.
On the second floor is very pretty parlor,
handsomely furnished and decorated.
just back uf the parlor Is the audience
nam in which the meetings are held, with
seating capacity for 20 persons. This
room contains piano and organ and ros-
trum, upon which the choir is seated. In
the rear ol the nudcnccroom IL
the rrading-ruum, in which is found tho
sccrctary's desk and desk Tor visitors
who desires Ia write. Paper, envelopes,
ink, etc, are furnished tc all. \ comb AMI
brush, towel aud looking glnss are sup
piled, ~ we'll ~ hlacking-brush and black
ing 4 city aud hOarling-housc directory
arc alro there. Beside these things, there
np several games, such IN chess, checkers
and rrurkinulc, and the following maga-
zines aud papers Detroit Free Press,
Louisville Cuurcr-Jounnl English Illus
trated Magazine, New York Tribune,
Youths Companion, Frank Lcslic's Week
ly, Inter Ocean, Cincinnati Enquirer.
llarpyr's Weekly, Scientific American,
~. Louis Democrat, Illustrated Christian,
Weekly, ArrENI, Avalanche, Philadelphia
Musical journal, Christian CynosurV.i
Cleaner, The lcsuc, Christian Advocate,
New Orleans nmcs-ncmocmt, rhiladclS
! phia Tunes, sunny south, The Wa,chman 4
! The Humane journal. and many atsocia /,
= ton bulletins from all over the Cnite.
. States, and many county papers. II ~
here That strangers find warm welcome:
= and are given Information regarding mat
tens in which they an Interested.
On the thirl floor IL the gymnasium anc
bathrooms whcU young men gnthc',
twice "a week Ia exercise and keep thciiH
muscles in good or,lcr, who thus dcyclopcs
their physical manhood ~ we'll ~ their.
spiritual. rs
Hut, with all Theses things. u iuildin- or
home ui its own seems nryussa.y 10 tho
highest usefulness NJ ihr a-sOcin,ion.
Stability aud pcrmancncc arc secured by
the possession oi properly. ~ raclcu,
the question IN NO luniS., "Nttll the asso'
, citation bc continued nu,lcr ear" but
GLOW can II make ryca 1p 10: Use NJ the
property II holds and the up'n .unit.cs II
= cnjoysY' This question o.. glu 81. with
ont exception, Hnswcp' mos, and NOR,
satisfactorily each year by %" ASSOC 80, oni
, Ia whom christian DcncN1.cnyc hns IN
/, ristcd the owncphip aud lisc q. a Guild
= ing. Such an cdlirc gives ,i" So CIV the
needed aud coveted opnouI1iy q. eniarg.
ing It's usefulness ~ every .Ia- ncnt of
/, effort. That Mcmuiis nrvss building
IL rttlcd beyond u doub. nEd FOR many
n,asUnH Fint, nccaiir, them X nO hall In
the city, aside from the tIcgtcr. iarg,,
enough 10 hold an audience such rs would
h. present 10 hear irst-c ass lecturer OF
concert. second, because the welfare Of
the Young men UcmnnuS
Any one looking into tie work oi u well
equipped association in any town mus
acknowledge that II IL q bl"sa.ng To- the
! town la preventing mucn evil aud chang
ing the hearts aud lives q. men whiea
d have Formerly been running in tHc wrong
direction. aud that the Interests OF proper.
! ~ and religion, oil social AMI domestic
liit. arr advanced by II. This beng &c.
knoNlcdgcd, such an organization, Loing
such bcncfcicnt work, j. entitled 10 the
support aud cooperation, financial and
moral, IT everybody Who has amy interest
W stake IN the welfare Of the community
=, In which his lot il east
The community should help the Y. M.
. &. 4. ~ par In the near future a building
that will be- q credit to the city, as well an
: to the state ut large.